Hawker Hunter

Very strange that my small Welsh village by the coast, now has a Spitfire AND a Hunter in the local ATC, newly painted for the better !!
in a non aviation area, we have 2 super stars of the sky ...go figure !

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With regards to what paint was used on RAF Waddington 8 Squadron's Hawker Hunter XE606/620.

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Vinaprime post abrasive work, Primer 'Buff-primer' adaptor-coat to seal in previous coating which it appear to hold-in.
Dacthane (gloss finish) Urethane Alkyd Enamel

Dacthane was Green-Grey- also roundels -bars. Black nose and tail fin item Dacthane again only in 'Eggshell' finish.

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and stormy down but its hardly Duxford or a kent village, its just strange that we have these 2 aircraft in a typical welsh village

What a difference a few years, and a museum makes...

The famous XG194 at North Luffenham on 16 August 2009


The same aircraft, restored to the scheme worn by The Black Arrows at Wattisham yesterday, 2 April 2014

Looks great, unrecognizable!

I wonder if they will let me sit in it so that I can get a then and now photo?

St Athan is awash with Hunter activity, thanks to Hunter flying Ltd, now Horizon Aircraft Services, moving in.

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F.58 G-PSST 'Miss Demeanour'

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T.7 XL573 (G-BVGH)

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F.6A XF515 (N-294)

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T.8C XF357 'N-321' (G-BWGL)

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GA.11 XE685 (G-GAII)

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PR.11 WT723 'XG194 N' (G-PRII)

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T.7A WV318 (G-FFOX)

with issues about entry to the airfield after hours i believe the gates may soon open to the public assuming more business continues to use the airfield, could become the coolest industrial estate ever !!

Hi Rich, many of the Hunters (and other jets) aren't based here as such, but come in and out for maintenance, both XF515 and XF357 belong to the Dutch Hawker Hunter Foundation at Leeuwarden. Unfortunately I've only seen '515 the once.
Miss D, WT723 and XL573 along with T.8M XL602 (in bits) are based at Saints though.

WW2nut, not sure what you mean there or whether you mean St Athan even, but as long as the MoD and SF is here I don't think the gates will be opening.

mawganmad;143700 wrote:

Hi Rich, many of the Hunters (and other jets) aren't based here as such, but come in and out for maintenance, both XF515 and XF357 belong to the Dutch Hawker Hunter Foundation at Leeuwarden. Unfortunately I've only seen '515 the once.
Miss D, WT723 and XL573 along with T.8M XL602 (in bits) are based at Saints though.

Its becoming the Coningsby for classic jets!